Oliver + S Sunday Brunch Skirt Pattern

  Who doesn't love a classic navy skirt? This is the Oliver + S Sunday Brunch Skirt made with a navy twill. I basted some fun Japanese import novelty fabric to the front and back skirt pieces before sewing pattern together (essentially treating them as one fabric during garment construction) t...

Sew Piping on a Singer Featherweight

Today I had a bit of fun embellishing my daughter's latest uniform jumper. As you know, SweetPea and Cowboy are required to wear uniforms at the school they attend. So, to make the sewing and wearing a bit more fun, using the Oliver + S Tea Party Dress (jumper) pattern, I added some embellishment...

Uniformity for Back to School

  The public charter school that our children [used to] attend requires a basic guideline for uniform wear. Solid top with khaki or navy bottoms. So, with my daughter starting Kindergarten this year I decided to incorporate some of the sewing I do for her by making a couple of short-sleeved ...

Trip to Vermont

Blueberry Hill Inn Built in 1813 and set amidst the National Forest of Vermont, this place was like living in a storybook for the weekend. I will forever remember the sweet gift my husband gave me by sending me away on a sewing weekend to Blueberry Hill. I truly hope to bring him back with ...

Sewing, Sewing & More Sewing

Christian has taken an interest in fabric combinations. After we purchased some shorts at Target, he came home and asked if I would make him some shirts to match. He then proceeded to put colors together and label/number them according to the order of which I was to sew. How does a mom resist t...

Strawberry Faire

I was recently asked by my online sewing friend, Dawn, to sample her recent Olabelhe debut, the Kirstin Skirt.I didn't quite know what fabric I was going to use, but another friend of mine surprised me with this pretty Kaufman strawberry print and it coordinated perfectly with the Urban Chicks Re...

Mixing Business & Practical Pleasure

If I find something fun, unique and interesting, I enjoy sharing it with others. That is how our business started: finding the right vintage Singer Sewing Machine (the Featherweight and its accompanying attachments) and learning how to use them applicably. That process of learning, led to collect...

Our Daily Bread

.... Okay, well... so I should say that I would really like this to be our daily bread .... Carmon's mom has been making homemade bread for over 20 years. She makes hers in the Kitchen-Aid and I have her recipe which I have made hundreds of times. In fact, I cried when I got my Kitchen-Aid f...

Our Family's Daily Bread Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

This is our whole wheat bread recipe.  You know the kind - the moist, melt-in-your mouth, perfect, old-fashioned-flavor kind of bread.... the one that calls for fresh ground whole wheat flour.... the kind of bread that has all that healthy stuff - oh and the one that requires kneading. by hand. ...

From the Archives - April 1930's Website Design

The website redesign is finally completed. Sometimes my creative side gets bored with a name, look, logo, or idea and Wende Tindall Design helped me stay grounded while giving the site a fresh new look. I am more than pleased! The web address to link to, of course, is www.april1930s.com.Ther...